Interaction between antimicrobial consumption and selection of resistant bacterial strains.
The relationship between the consumption of antimicrobial agents and the emergence of resistance in bacteria is complex. However, there is clear-cut evidence that the therapeutic and prophylactic use of antimicrobials is associated with the emergence of resistance in the individual patient, in the hospital setting, and in the worldwide community as a whole.
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Department of Medicine, New England Deaconess Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts 02215.
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001419:Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects*; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial; D006801:Humans
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents